When Juan Manuel Santos takes over as Colombia’s president in August, the Harvard-educated economist will continue many of the same pro-business, pro-U.S. policies of President Alvaro Uribe that helped transform their South America country into a magnet for foreign investment. But Santos, 58, plans to boost emphasis on creating jobs and modernizing the economy, now that the two-term Uribe has wrestled down Colombia’s once severe security problems — with Santos’ input as his former defense minister. Those are among the upbeat conclusions from participants at WorldCity’s Global Connections event held… Read More
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Sharp's Fuller to speak at CEO Club
Ed Fuller, senior vice president of Sharp Electronics Latin America, will be the next presenting speaker at WorldCity’s CEO Club, an exclusive gathering for the top official at each of South Florida’s multinational companies.
The CEO Club, held every other month, is sponsored by Telefonica and hosted at the Hyatt Regency in Coral Gables. The next event is in August and by invitation only.
Fuller, who is responsible for the Caribbean as well as Latin America, oversees strategic planning, brand positioning, channel distribution, retail sales, product development, government relations and territory expansion.
Fuller, with nearly two decades of experience in the sales and marketing area, was previously Sharp’s associate vice president for sales and marketing Latin America, with responsibility for information systems and consumer electronics. Fuller previously worked for a divsiion of Richoh, Gestetner Export Corp.
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